Djibouti vs Gambia: Life expectancy
Djibouti
64.87 Years
in 2021
Gambia
64.21 Years
in 2021
Djibouti rank
148th
Gambia rank
150th
Life expectancy over time
- Djibouti
- Gambia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 64.87 Years against 64.21 Years in Gambia, a difference of 0.66 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 148th and Gambia ranks 150th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.23 Years | 60.4 Years | 0.174 Years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 63.73 Years | 63.71 Years | 0.0169 Years | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 65.07 Years | 64.5 Years | 0.5683 Years | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Djibouti or Gambia?
- Djibouti, at 64.87 Years against 64.21 Years in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Djibouti and Gambia?
- 0.66 Years, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Djibouti and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 148th and Gambia ranks 150th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.